x
Breaking News
More () »

School delays, closures and early release: Major snowstorm hits eastern Washington, north Idaho

Several schools across the Inland Northwest are expected to cancel classes due to heavy snow and frigid temperatures.
Credit: New Africa - stock.adobe.com

SPOKANE, Wash. — A snowstorm that brought nearly 12 inches of snow forced some area schools to cancel classes on Wednesday. Another round of winter weather is on the way, with freezing rain on the radar.  

Please return to this article as schools decide if they will be closed on Thursday, January 18. 

School Closures on January 18

  • Highbridge Spokane Private School

School Delays on January 18

  • Kellogg School District will have a two-hour delayed start

Weather Forecast

On the heels of Wednesday's potent winter storm, yet another round of snow is expect to hit the region Thursday evening. The next wave offers another widespread blanket of snow from the Cascades to the Rockies of North Idaho. Timing puts the biggest impacts on Friday morning's commute. 

There are a couple big differences that keep snow totals a little lower with our next round of snow. First, we don't have near the moisture or energy. Second, the duration isn't nearly what we saw today. That means snow totals will be dismal in comparison. 

The snow starts around 8pm in eastern Washington and continues through Friday morning. Widespread 1-2 inches will fall across the Inland Northwest. Just enough to make for a nasty Friday morning commute. 

WATCH RELATED: Sharp drop in temperatures headed to the Inland Northwest

KREM ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Facebook|Twitter|Instagram|YouTube 

DOWNLOAD THE KREM SMARTPHONE APP 
DOWNLOAD FOR IPHONE HERE|DOWNLOAD FOR ANDROID HERE 

HOW TO ADD THE KREM+ APP TO YOUR STREAMING DEVICE  

ROKU:Add the channel from theROKU storeor by searching for KREM in the Channel Store. 

Fire TV: Search for "KREM" to find the free app to add to your account. Another option for Fire TV is to have the appdelivered directly to your Fire TVthrough Amazon. 

Apple TV: Search "Spokane News from KREM" in the Apple store or  follow this link. 

To report a typo or grammatical error, please email webspokane@krem.com.  

 

Before You Leave, Check This Out